Simonis teams with Olhausen

Released : January 6, 2012

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The best in billiards teams up with The Best in Billiards®

Libertyville, IL – January 6, 2012 – Simonis Cloth and Olhausen Billiards team up in an exclusive arrangement to offer special stain-resistant cloth through Olhausen dealers. The new product, Simonis 760 SR™ will be offered through Olhausen to its dealer base beginning in January. The new product will be available in twelve popular colors and will ship prepackaged and cut to size.

“It made sense to work with Olhausen to bring a differentiated product for their offering” stated Ivan Lee, President of Iwan SImonis, Inc., the North American distributor for Iwan Simonis S.A. of Belgium, “We have had the ability to offer stain-resistant cloth for several years, and Olhausen provided a perfect opportunity to bring it to market.”

The new product is a hybrid of the world famous Simonis 760™ cloth that has been treated during the manufacturing process with a non-petrochemical based stain inhibitor. “Part of the appeal for Olhausen is that Simonis has great brand recognition and brand loyalty worldwide”, stated Donny Olhausen the President of Olhausen Billiards, “We were also happy to find that Simonis has a non-petrochemical based treatment for their cloth, it will bring more peace-of-mind to homeowners who bring the product into their homes and allow a stain-resistant cloth Simonis option for commercial recoveries as well.” Both Simonis and Olhausen are committed to making our industry more environmentally friendly and this product definitely is the right product to continue with that philosophy.

About Simonis Cloth

Founded in 1680 in Verviers Belgium and still there today, Iwan Simonis S.A. is the oldest and most respected name in the billiard industry and the only mill in the world dedicated to the production of cloth for cue-sport games including pool, carom, snooker and pyramid. Known worldwide as the truest playing cloth, Simonis will increase your enjoyment of the game by allowing you to play your best. Contact Iwan Simonis, Inc. in North America at 847-549-6109 or visit us at www.simoniscloth.com

About Olhausen Billiards

Olhausen Billiard Manufacturing, Inc. is now selling or distributing a wide range of products from it’s new 250,000-square-foot facility in Portland, Tennessee. Still family-owned and operated, Donny and all the people at Olhausen have consistently pursued a tradition of dedication to Quality, Service, Selection and Value. The personal attention given by Donny and his staff to each and every customers product have earned their company the title of The Best in Billiards®. Contact Olhausen Billiards at 615-323-8522 or visit www.olhausenbilliards.com